You might wonder how the Phoenix Suns who won the West last year dropped their preseason opener to a Kings squad that fell quite short of the playoffs for the 15th straight season, but all you need to do is read the word “preseason”.
The Suns lost to the Kings, 117-106, in a game that was not as close as the score.
Starters Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Jaw Crowder all sat out the entire game, while Mikal Bridges and Deandre Ayton played only 12 minutes apiece. That’s 24 total minutes in a 240 minute game from a unit that averaged 184 of 240 possible minutes per game in the Finals.